Barcelona, Spain

From my brief time in Barcelona it seems a cool city. And I say that in that it might be one of the best cities in the world to live and hang out in, an idea seconded by many of the folks I have met here. It has the all night hustle and bustle, the art and music scene and the mixture of folks that make a cosmopolitan city. But again, like Prague, I felt I had to write off this place in order to maintain health and sanity.

Stayed at a small hostel. Is it rude to invite folks to dinner as a group and then expect people to play musical chairs just so a clique can sit together? Not that this would normally phase me, but I kinda like meeting people and trying to understand where people come from. That and I was quite comfortable in my chair. Still, the staff at the hostel took us out a couple of night and I did meet some people whose company I enjoyed. Even though we did hang out in another hostel while we were there. Gotta see how the other half lives.

Went to the MAC BA while I was there. I do not understand exhibitions about the life of an artist? Why would I care to look at the envelopes that some dude used to write other folks? This is detritus and recyclable materials and not worth the price of my admission ticket. While museums are the place to freeze a moment of time in the form of a piece, the displaying in hallowed grounds of things that don't even bring context is just silly. This is my way of saying I didn't feel the exhibits there. Instead I just sat by the water and enjoyed the beautiful weather I had there.

What I did kinda feel was the Gaudi work. His work is kinda silly in it ostentation and scale, but I have to give it up for execution of vision (even though a lot of it is unfinished). The Casa Batllo is a surprisingly practical and livable residence. One could throw a phat party in here. The Sagrada Familia was detailed and fantastic, but I only saw it from the outside at night. And the Parc Guell is a great spot to see the sunset over the city. Barcelona was a rest stop and unfortunately I want more time here. I think I shall be back.